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Volkswagen Polo SA15MVH — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Volkswagen Polo

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2015 Volkswagen Polo has passed 6 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Polos tested in 2025 passed 71.8% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a fail. Mileage of 111,852 is above three-quarters of 2015 Polos tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Black
Engine
999cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
SA15MVH
Make
Volkswagen
Model
Polo
Year
2015
First registered
23 Jun 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
999cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 3 mo
Registration area
Scotland

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
3 Jul 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
23 Jun 2015
Manufacture date
23 Jun 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 14 Jun 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 14 Jun 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 14 Jun 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 31 May 2022 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Polos

Against every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (51,276 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 PoloWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts6 of 9 (67%)71.8% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 924.1% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)14.1% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)111,852 miles64,851 (middle half 46,833–83,493)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 936.4% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volkswagen Polo first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2015 Polos. Recorded on this car in 2019, 2022, 2024, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2015 Polos usually fail on

Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn16.6%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2024
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2024
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm8.2%this car: tyres items recorded 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements7.0%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2022, 2024
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction6.2%this car: nothing in this area on record

Bars: share of 2015 Polo first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceDVA_NI + Great Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year10,097 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage28,254 mi (as at 16 Jun 2018)
Last mileage111,852 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.3 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 111,852 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 4 Jul 2025 108,444 mi Expiry 3 Jul 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 14 Jun 2024 100,962 mi Expiry 20 Jun 2025
  • Front brake discs worn and corroded Advisory
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 21 Jun 2023 90,247 mi Expiry 20 Jun 2024

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 31 May 2022 77,204 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 31 May 2022 77,202 mi
  • Front brake discs worn and corroded Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
Pass 8 Jun 2021 63,025 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2022
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 18 Jun 2020 56,797 mi Expiry 17 Jun 2021

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 17 Jun 2019 45,186 mi Expiry 22 Dec 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 15 Jun 2019 45,186 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 16 Jun 2018 28,254 mi Expiry 22 Jun 2019
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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